The Butte Miner, 1914-03-17, p.1

# THE BUTTE MINER *THE ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE — IT COVERS ENTIRE NORTHWEST* **Weather Today** Fair. | **Weather Tomorrow** Fair. VOL. LI—NO. 217. BUTTE, MONTANA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1914 ESTABLISHED 1876. --- ## Column 1 # ST. PATRICK'S DAY USHERED IN WITH A GREAT BANQUET ### Irish-Americans of Mining Metropolis and Their Guests Have Delightful Time at Silver Bow Club—Splendid Addresses on Topics Having to Do With Annual Observance Are Delivered—Plans Have Been Made for Entertainment Today. Truly patriotic was the meeting of Irish-Americans last night at the Silver Bow club on the occasion of their first annual celebration of St. Patrick's day. The spacious dining room of the club was well filled and the arrangements made by the committee in charge of the banquet were carried out to the letter. Senator H. A. Gallway presided as toastmaster. It naturally followed that the speaking program was carried out with precision. Judge John Holloway, as the first speaker, delivered a splendid address about "The Presidency," a review of presidents from Washington to Wilson, touching upon all topics pertaining to the administration. The speaker paid due tribute to President Woodrow Wilson. W. W. Walsworth spoke feelingly on "Our County." Mr. Walsworth's address was to the point and the speaker received a warm ovation. John H. Toole, a prominent Missoula attorney, talked about "Montana." Attorney T. J. Walker gave a pleasing little address on the theme of "Butte." The old friend and Irish attorney W. B. Rodgers, closed the addresses of the evening with an excellent address entitled "Famous Irishmen." The banquet was served in excellent style, with the following menu: Martini cocktail Cream of tomato soup Chinese straws Celery Saltines Olives Solitaire Club à la Newburg Larrion potatoes New Potatoes French asparagus Punch Filet of Pompano Grapefruit salad Cheese Almonds Crackers Coffee Cigarettes The Program. Toastmaster—Senator H. A. Gallway Address: Judge John Holloway: "That one small head should carry all he knew." —Goldsmith, "Deserted Village." "The struggling masses justice supreme." National air .............................. Orchestra Address: W. W. Walsworth Song—"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" ................... E. J. Minder "Montana" ............... John H. Toole "Butte" ............... T. J. Walker "Famous Irishmen" Song—"To Missouri" ................... Song—"St. Patrick's Day" ... W. B. Rodgers "The Star Spangled Banner" —John Philip Sousa Holloway's Remarks. "This night might be termed an age of unrest, and this is true in more senses than way. It is not a matter of regret to any lover of good government, or of civilization, to lay that this is the case. It tends to direct attention to the fact in producing the creation of sentiment among men, far from the blazing track usually pursued when an occasion of this character. "Much of this unrest is without doubt mere party political, but much more of it, of a deeper and social nature. It has become a standing joke in this country and every other that the first and last stage of reform intent upon accomplishing social or economic change seems to be the cry of the reformers raised that the constitution is in peril. "With the Jeffersonians, it has been true that the fundamental law of this good land of ours has been twisted by every American citizen to meet some pressing emergency, and we must not be too exercised with the coming of what is called socialistic or communistic true. "We hear much these days, even from some spokesman's outburst of the people of a government. This movement was, it was it the outgrowth of mere political ambition, of that it expressed the faith of the colonies out of the growing movement of the labor organizations of our time. It was the outgrowth of the men making statements to meet, not only the immediate aspirations inherited by the eighteenth century, but as well the advance and needs of a newer and more developing country in all the parts of that era. "Our framing was created by men of devotion disclosed in the framers of our constitution, as organized documents of government; a sovereign people without organization is an ever present factor of responsibility, public officers without responsibility is an element in the life of their offices. "The life of the people was made the basis of the constitution in terms. The framers could foresee the expansion and development of the country. It was the political constitution, a document arrangement of principles of adjustment in the arrangements of expanded visions and will express every public sentiment, and will forever find its way, for, after a century of struggle, each constitutional principles are found to be advancing. Principles are applied on to something new. With 100,000,000 people occupying all of sections of United States in government, serving the interest of the men, and engaged in every measure of enterprise which the country has a foundation. "Our constitution was intended to keep pace with the advancing tide of the native life of the people and in his consideration our federal statesman and jurists alike are bound to consider it is no failing to grant, through the agencies of the government not independent and not scantily dependent departments and allow there to exist among the courts, to place them the question of precedent: among them the question of procedures might seem executive or judicial duties, executive and judicial branches are joined and so placed that the equality under the constitution and that the natural business of Washington life is that never ending controversy between those same departments of our democratic government over who shall take precedence in national affairs. [In passing,] we may, in this same fashion [note], the duty of the house and the chief justice to the same position and the vital personal economy between these worthy dignitaries over who should pass through the door into the dining room." President's Duty. "But from the very nature of the duties of their office, the legislative and executive departments bear the most intimate relationship. The ultimate function of the president to see to the execution of legislation, to veto this already passed or to intimate treading a path in the act of contemplation of the Constitution as interpreted there in the process of lawmaking. Much has been said in and out of the congress in criticism of some apparent abuse of this constitutional function in years, upon the peregrinations of the lawmaker, but with that has said any I never had any sympathy. It may be granted that criticism has taken place when our constitution was instituted; that in its original conception as previous, was not a violation of the powers now present. If this is true, that every article of the Constitution declares a provision for a most definite responsibility. It is quite true that in the beginning presidential council was entitled to exercise their judgment and discretion, a constitutional proceeding. It is equally true that the president has performed that function in the last fourteen years, but only because the growth of our country, its great increase in population and the expansion of great industries, the levels and development of political parties in recent manifestations, have made it necessary for the president to be present and the character of executive direction. Necessity is said to be the mother of invention and that demand of civilization would be found the strength which they could be enlightened in exercising these extraordinary powers. The president was not justified the existence of our great political organization, nor by the mechanism of party discipline and control. With those great and good conditions it is that men of responsibility, enjoying the privilege of unlimited debate would tell the dire and the legislative measure. We have reached that period in the national life when by a refined process of exercising our government has become the great chief of political parties. In recognition of this fact, and the testimony of the majority, the intelligent activities which combine to constitute our public men is a sufficient safeguard to our democratic nation. Lead or Be Led. "The president of this nation, considered to be the leader of his party and [his] country, [must himself] be a great head or be led, for there is no neutral ground, and the only hope of good administration is in his administration and for all of it of men of responsibility to succeed in that duty. That is the test of a politician and therefore no American to hold a minister responsible for maintaining party success or failure and duty to him is of the highest quality. It is the testimony of the majority, the intelligent activities which combine to constitute our public men is a sufficient safeguard to our democratic nation. All Have Been Great. "From Washington to Wilson, our country has been most fortunate in the selection of men at the heads of government. In each case when tested, the power and responsibility then can be brought to compare with others, as best. The poorest of our presidents possessed some measure of ability that stands out fairly and clearly. In no country has the person of leading the executive possessed greater talents. [In every case he] has lowered the accident of his administration to a leading place. The best [and] of them all has ever resorted to question. Every president has exercised executive power. Everyone has seemed to realize the trust and exercise it to their utmost of full devotion. This is a very good country best. "As in population, increase, as our industrial system becomes more and more complicated, the demands upon every office will become more and more. The responsibility is the burden of leadership. The people must understand to lead, as our people are deserving to a fault. They will find the way but make the right choice. They rely with confidence more and more on [those] who have their eyes upon the scales of justice to those in executive authority." Mr. Walsworth's address was no doubt the same high standard of manhood [*Continued on Page Two—Col. Five.*] --- ## Column 2 # FAMOUS FRENCH EDITOR IS SLAIN ### The Wife of the Minister of Finance Shoots Him for Attacks Upon Her Husband. Paris, March 16.—Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro, was shot and killed by Henriette Caillaux, wife of Joseph Caillaux, the French minister of finance. He died tonight. Miss Caillaux entered the offices of the Figaro to carry out an act of vengeance against M. Calmette, who had waged against a campaign characterized by extreme bitterness against the minister of finance. She fired at least three times. M. Calmette had resisted the bullets at first. He succumbed at 9 o'clock. While the editor was being transported to the hospital he said whisperingly: "I have done my duty. I have done my arms." Having committed the deed, Miss Caillaux remained perfectly cool and while surrounded by the enraged employees, laid the pistol from her hands she said: "Since there is no justice in this country, I take upon myself an act of justice. Take me to the commissioner." Miss Caillaux was removed to a police station where she addressed a declaration of the act she had just committed which was communicated to the press at her destination where she was deposited in a station. She said: "I had no intention of killing M. Calmette. I merely intended to wound him and give him a lesson. I desired to teach him a lesson." In a letter addressed to her husband Calmette was preparing to have his office of the company on the 16th of March and earlier. He excused himself to receive someone, who appears to be some [illegible] while he was [going] to his desk. Miss Caillaux explained that the campaign directed against her husband was intolerable and she determined to stop it. He consulted an eminent lawyer who advised her that legal proceedings would be futile—that they were after all [illegible] means of legal proceedings of the guilty. She then decided to take the law into her own hands. Much mystery is attached to the letters the character of which the Figaro printed March 15. Mme. Caillaux's attorney, after the letter was addressed to the editors, has indicated that it was Calmette intended to publish several other letters of a more serious and intimate character. This the Figaro [*Continued on Page Two—Col. Five.*] Called Oct. 21, 1911, when he was [*Continued on Page Six—Col. Five.*] --- ## Column 3 # MOTHER SAVES HER BABE AT RISK OF LIFE When the life of her baby was threatened by the devouring flames of a mass of flames, Mrs. Frank Artigas of New Haven, Connecticut, who rushed to the aid of her four-year-old daughter, lost it. It is believed, lost her life. The child is living at the hospital of her parents, suffering from burns. The mother is held believed by the attending physicians that she may recover. The baby was playing in the back yard with other children. She was near at hand cutting a pile of papers. The wind blew some of the fire on against the little girl and the mother found the child in a ball of flames. Mrs. Artigas seized the girl in her arms, rushed to a nearby pump and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The little one is fearfully burned about the hands and face. The mother, in her frantic effort to beat out the flames, is peeling off. The mother was badly burned about the hands and arms. --- ## Column 3 (continued) # "MOTHER" JONES DEFIES THE OFFICIALS ### White-Haired Old Woman Declares That She Will Return to the Strikers' Camps. Denver, March 16.—"I am going back to Trinidad before the end of this week," declared "Mother" Jones today. "I fully expect to be arrested. I am not put back in prison at once as I was before. No governor and no president can make me abandon my constitutional rights as a citizen. I am old and I am going where I please, and I am not going to submit to military despotism." The light blue eyes of the white-haired old woman flashed through the heavy lenses of her spectacles as she defiantly challenged the action of the military authorities of the state of Colorado. Her old-fashioned black bonnet perched awry on her white hair. "Mother" Jones, who is approaching her 84 years in 17 years. "They should not arrest me or anyone else," she continued. "The soldiers and take up my work where I had to drop it two months ago when the militia locked me up. I shall go about the camps for the purpose of encouraging the miners and their resistants to tyranny. There is justice to be done to my own southern Colorado." "Mother" Jones appeared at the press conference at the end of her first day of freedom from military restraint. She had been held a military prisoner since Jan. 13, at the Hotel Toltec at Trinidad. Denver yesterday, after having been escorted through the lines of martial law area on Sunday. Soon after her arrival she said: "I came to Denver to see Mrs. Ammons, whom she has little responsibility for her imprisonment and for many other events in the history of the strike, and to other discussions." [illegible] --- ## Column 3 (continued, lower) # NEW HAVEN YIELDS TO THE DEPARTMENT Washington, March 18.—After several weeks of negotiation between the affairs of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and the ways they may be affected by the department of justice, an agreement was reached this week. The New Haven virtually has agreed to divest and the department can keep the subsidiary properties made by the department, and the success or failure of the whole plan now depends largely upon the consent of T. W. Mellen, formerly chairman of the board, and Howard McReynolds, in charge of the New Haven which is now being substituted. In finding about one proposed by New Haven in order to take over the strong's trolley holdings in Rhode Island and Connecticut. It was understood in the announcement of that day that an agreement between the government and the department can keep the root one of the courts. Senator Works of California, member of the senate finance committee, is one of the financial officers of the department. Later it was made known that the department was not interested. The New Haven has consented to give up its directorship in the Boston and Maine railroad, the New York and Westchester railroad and its trolley holdings in Rhode Island and Connecticut. --- ## Column 4 # RUN TO THE HOSE HOUSE AND CALL THE "CONSTABLE" ### This Is the "Hick" Plan for Policing the City, Which the Ways and Means Committee Will Seriously Propose to the Council—Would Leave Protection of Life and Property in Residence District to Cop With Explosive Motor Cycle. If a second-story worker "Jimmies" open the house next door and starts removing everything he wants out; if your neighbor's wife runs for her life and then plunders the home; if a crook-thief "prowls" your room at 2 a.m. and pocket "fans" your clothing; why then, all you have to do is to sound at Broadway and Columbia street stations; maintain the traffic squad at Broadway and Main; employ the one patrolman "constable," who will cling-along the streets and turnpikes on an explosive motor cycle in search of 10 cents worth of license cycling. That will protect you! This is the sort of a "hick" policing proposition the ways and means committee of the city council, driven to desperation by domestic and office troubles for the time being, now proposes to foist upon the Butte taxpayers. We say "hick" because the plan will irresolutely will continue to be the highest quality there exists a Monday night document. Fourteen of these work from 8 next morning until midnight; 14 from 8 o'clock in the afternoon; 14 work from 4 in the afternoon until midnight. Under the plan as proposed, these men go on midnight until 8:00 o'clock in the morning. Not Coping With Crime Now. It is a significant fact that never in the history of this city has it probably been more than occasionally had as many crimes reported for which the offenders were taken to court, as at present. The list of crimes covers the entire department in the month of February. It has been suggested that by the committee to maintain men on every street corner the patrolless department would come nearer, or if, to helping to work out the committee's dilemma and save the condition under all a housebreaker, who has been "tipped off" about the 1 p.m. police schedule, will make it his daily business to drop a postal addressed to the "constable's" motor cycle—notifying him of the crime. Plan for the Residences. The ways and means committee, according to information at last has in mind, proposes to cut down the city patrol service in order to increase the wages of members of the force from what is now $4.00 a day to $4.50 a month. After the manner of the [illegible], the committee proposes to establish a special garbage and ash wagon service from $4.00 a day, to a budget of $4,000 much after the manner of the Alaskan police service in the city. This year the city will build a new alley and loading surface between the Northern Pacific tracks on Harrison avenue and extend the area already ordered for collection of garbage and for maintaining a force of police—suba. --- ## Column 4 (continued, lower) # Four Trust Measures Are Approved by President Washington, March 16.—President is producing oil company, a refining oil company, all making an impartance of [illegible]. The president spent an evening conference tonight that had won his approval on the substance of the anti-trust measures of legislation which the committee submitted in a series of measures. The bill will probably be reported to the White house within a week, and the president said tonight that unless protected discussions were introduced which must be presented, all four bills to strengthen the anti-trust law in the Sherman act presented, all four bills to strengthen the anti-trust laws in respect to agreements and combinations, holding companies, trade corporations and combinations, and the acts of trade would be reported to the house within that time. The president said in conference that it would be better to consolidate the four bills in one measure to prevent public legislation. The senate interstate commerce committee is taking up these bills under consideration by the house judiciary committee several months ago. The president made several suggestions of the proposed bill for labor by the House Representatives Carrol of Maryland, Clayton of Alabama and others. He indicated his belief that holding corporations in control of corporations should be prohibited in the bills, to have created the evils that have grown up under the present company laws. He further asked that attention be given to the four proposals with the president again before considering them until the committee meets and in the house. The bill barring holding corporations that held the stock of competitors. It would prohibit companies like the big industrial corporations in consolidating companies that held the stock of competitors into one great holding corporation. It would prohibit holding corporations that held the stock of competitors so as to establish a company which holds or is in control of a certain percentage of goods or property in any city, unless it be produced on the article of goods to be produced, or what is prohibited; but the bill would not carry a prohibition against the ownership of stock by one company or one company for that purpose if the bills as they stand can hold that many in any monopolistic direction. Labor organizations, particularly those of the American Federation have urged the Bacon-Barrett bill, which would exempt trade unions from the anti-trust laws, in that they are formed wholly for the promotion of labor. The second bill would forbid corporations from constructing to prevent a person from buying or selling supplies or goods. It prohibits final price-setting in inter-commerce, that is the fixing by contract or condition of sale of the price at which goods shall be sold to the first in that direction by the courts. Under this restriction the final of a manufacturer might not be placed in the market at the same price everywhere (as the suit brought by the [illegible]) unless it was under the contract which would be threatened with loss of damage and the bill does not discriminate between as against any corporation. The bill also creates a federal commission as provided to prohibit discrimination of corporation in that of the country; against the combination of corporations into one monopoly. It further contains the definition of the courts. --- ## Column 5 (leftmost full editorial column) ### Lead or Be Led. [*See Column 1 for continuation of Holloway Remarks — text runs from col. 1 into this section.*] --- ## Column 5 (lower) # JAMES GORDON BENNETT SUFFERING FROM FEVER New York, March 18.—James Gordon Bennett, owner of the New York Herald, is seriously ill at his home at Paris. [Telegrams?], at Nice, according to advices which have been transmitted here today, [saying] he is suffering from a severe fever. He has been in a fever since [illegible]. --- ## Column 6 (far right) *WOMAN BEATEN; FOUR DEAD.* [Short item:] March 16.—Mrs. Annibale, [illegible] wife of his professor, [illegible], was found dead by a [policeman?] by her husband four days [ago?]. --- ## Peripheral items - **Weather box (upper left):** "Weather Today — Fair." - **Weather box (upper right):** "Weather Tomorrow — Fair." - **Masthead:** "THE BUTTE MINER — THE ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE — IT COVERS ENTIRE NORTHWEST"; Vol. LI, No. 217; Butte, Montana, Tuesday Morning, March 17, 1914; Established 1876. - **Decorative illustration (center, column 3):** Portrait illustration of a woman captioned "All in Butte and all Irish — sketched from life — by Norah." - **Menu block (column 1):** Full banquet menu for St. Patrick's Day dinner at Silver Bow Club, including cocktail, cream of tomato soup, various courses, coffee, and cigarettes. - **Program block (column 1):** Full program for the evening's entertainment, listing toastmaster, speakers, songs, and performers. - **Short item, far right column:** Brief notice headed "WOMAN BEATEN; FOUR DEAD" regarding a Mrs. Annibale found dead. - **Continued-on-page references:** Multiple articles carry "Continued on Page Two" or "Page Six" tags indicating additional columns not visible on this page.